Hair Issues (Hair loss n scalp itch)

• borntolive

  30 Nov 05, 20:58

  its me again dono why got so much prob
  
  1) I think i got hairloss that is adnormal..thought i dont drop more than 100 per day, i find my hair getting less n less, i m able to see my scalp at some areas especially the sides.. Any way to counter this?
  
  2)i got this itch at scalp at back of my head,, minor but was wondering wad causes this?
• thinkdifferent

  1 Dec 05, 01:56

  Originally posted by borntolive:

  its me again dono why got so much prob
  
  1) I think i got hairloss that is adnormal..thought i dont drop more than 100 per day, i find my hair getting less n less, i m able to see my scalp at some areas especially the sides.. Any way to counter this?
  
  2)i got this itch at scalp at back of my head,, minor but was wondering wad causes this?

  1) Are these areas regular (symmetry on both sides) or are the bald places her and there?
  
  2) How long do you have it? Have you started to use a new shampoo? Has it appeared together or around the time with the hairloss which you find abnormal?
• oxford mushroom

  1 Dec 05, 04:52

  The causes are numerous and you may need to see your doctor for a proper diagnosis.
  
  The possibilities (not exhaustive) include:
  1. Physiological: related to male hormones which gives the typical male balding pattern.
  2. Fungal infection: very common and may itch as well. A scrape for fungus will be useful.
  3. Autoimmune: alopecia areata has a typical, sharply demarcated scarring hair loss pattern
  4. Lichen planus: an inflammatory cause of hair loss. A biopsy will demonstrate it
  5. Systemic disease eg. SLE (systemic lupus eruthematosis): more common in women6
  6. Trauma: mainly in women with long hair and vigorous combing. a related psychological cause is trichotillomania (an urge to pull hair out)
  7. Others: including nutritional deficiency, drug traetment eg. chemotherapy, toxins and idiopathic (we don't know why)
• borntolive

  1 Dec 05, 20:50

  Originally posted by thinkdifferent:

  1) Are these areas regular (symmetry on both sides) or are the bald places her and there?
  
  2) How long do you have it? Have you started to use a new shampoo? Has it appeared together or around the time with the hairloss which you find abnormal?

  1) not really 1 side seems to me worse than the other..but forehead seems to be receding abit..n tip of my back of my head has very little hair
  
  2) bout 6 months ago started to notice quite large amt of hair drop..that was when i got long hair...i cut it short now ..seems abit better now
• thinkdifferent

  2 Dec 05, 00:22

  Originally posted by borntolive:

  1) not really 1 side seems to me worse than the other..but forehead seems to be receding abit..n tip of my back of my head has very little hair
  
  2) bout 6 months ago started to notice quite large amt of hair drop..that was when i got long hair...i cut it short now ..seems abit better now

  As oxford mushroom already stated, there are more causes for hair loss.
  First I thought of the hair loss typical for you men, due to your hormones, but you said it's not really symetrical so now I am not sure about the hormones being the main reason.
  
  If you started to use a new shampoo which you never used before, this too can be a reason, your hair, follicles or head skin can be sensitive on one or more of its substances.
  
  I think you should see a doc, and also avoid stress (this too can hairloss), have a balanced diet rich on selenium, zinc and biotine (vitamine H).